Social Media Video Producer (fixed term contract)

Your mission Location: London (Hybrid). Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in the London Office, Monday & Friday WFH. This is a fixed term position working five days per week from 2pm to 10pm, supporting HELLO!’s evening social coverage. Contract: Fixed-term cover.

We are looking for a creative, digitally savvy Social Media Video Producer (Freelance) to join the HELLO! editorial team. This role will play a key part in creating engaging, social‑first content across HELLO!’s platforms, including Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and Pinterest. You will be responsible for identifying emerging trends, producing compelling short‑form video and translating celebrity, lifestyle and entertainment stories into highly engaging social content. The role requires someone confident both behind and in front of the camera, able to capture exclusive moments at events, red carpets and interviews while turning them into shareable, platform‑native content. Working closely with editors, reporters and the wider social team, you will help grow HELLO!’s digital reach by producing viral‑ready content that reflects our positive, celebratory and highly visual storytelling style.

To apply, please send us your CV and a cover letter.

• Social content creation across HELLO!’s social platforms.
• Short‑form video production – plan, film, edit and publish engaging, shareable moments.
• Support and develop HELLO!’s Snapchat presence with creative, platform‑native content.
• On‑camera storytelling: presenting, interviewing, capturing behind‑the‑scenes moments at events.
• Stay ahead of emerging social media trends, viral formats and storytelling techniques.
• Collaborate with the editorial team to translate key stories into compelling social content.
• Use performance insights and analytics to understand resonates with audiences and continually optimize content.
• Explore new storytelling formats, features and emerging platforms to keep HELLO! at the forefront of social media publishing.

• Creative instinct – strong understanding of what makes engaging, shareable, viral social content.
• Platform knowledge – deep familiarity with Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and Pinterest.
• On‑camera confidence – comfortable presenting, interviewing and appearing in social video.
• Editorial mindset – strong news judgement and understanding of celebrity, entertainment and lifestyle storytelling.
• Adaptability – able to work in a fast‑paced editorial environment and attend events, red carpets and industry moments.

• Social media expertise – experience creating and publishing social‑first content across multiple platforms.
• Video production – strong filming and editing skills with a good eye for visual storytelling and pacing.
• Editorial or media environment – experience working in digital publishing, media, entertainment or a newsroom environment highly desirable.
• Trend awareness – ability to spot social media trends early and translate them into engaging content.

A relevant qualification in journalism, media, digital production or communications is desirable but hands‑on experience is essential.

• 25 days annual leave per year (for full time employees)
• 1 birthday day per year
• Private Medical Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance (currently 6 x salary)
• Generous Employer Pension contributions
• Group Income Protection Scheme
• Plus all of the perks of working for a fun media company!

HELLO! is a market‑leading lifestyle and celebrity publication, known for its positive and celebratory reporting and unrivaled showbiz exclusives which have entertained audiences since 1988. Over the years, its digital brand has transformed from a small legacy publishing site into an influential global website. HELLO! is part of the HOLA group, who launched ¡HOLA! magazine in Barcelona in 1944. The husband and wife team of Antonio Sánchez Gómez and Mercedes Junco Calderón launched the publication with the aim of adding some sparkle to their readers’ lives. Always positive, ¡HOLA! and HELLO! continue to remain true to the guiding principles of a new type of journalism – always positive, highly visual and celebratory, allowing readers a moment of escape into the worlds of the rich and famous to inspire, brighten and entertain. With offices in London, New York and Toronto, HELLO! Magazine is now a 24‑hour global website, with unique user experiences in our three main audience territories of the UK, US and Canada. Our readership is more global, with audiences also visiting the site from Australia, India, Europe and all other parts of the world.